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Shrewsbury CPC Refines Town Meeting Memo, Launches Signage Requirement Discussion

SHREWSBURY — April 6, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Community Preservation Committee refined its annual town meeting memo and opened a formal debate on requiring funded projects to display acknowledgment signage at its April 6 meeting. The committee corrected a spreadsheet error that had overstated the District 5 schoolhouse funding total at

Douglas Honor Committee Plans Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Parades

DOUGLAS — April 2, 2026 — Douglas Honor and Heritage Committee advances plans for Memorial Day and 250th anniversary parades. The committee met April 2 with Detective McLaughlin of the Douglas Police Department, who confirmed full traffic and safety staffing for both events and said he needed firmer participant numbers as planning

Southbridge Bylaw Panel Flags 14 Outdated Provisions, Refers Enforcement Titles to Town Manager

SOUTHBRIDGE — April 1, 2026 — Southbridge Bylaw Review Committee identifies more than a dozen errors in first three bylaw chapters, last updated in 2012. The five-member panel, chaired by Stephen Kelly, catalogued proposed changes including a liquor licensing board whose bylaws still list three members despite a charter expansion to

Southbridge Liquor Board Approves Trinity Catholic One-Day License, Sets Marquis Hearing

SOUTHBRIDGE — March 26, 2026 — Southbridge Liquor Board approves one-day license for Trinity Catholic Academy and schedules a violation hearing. The board unanimously approved a one-day liquor license — designated ODLL 26-1 — for Trinity Catholic Academy's April 11, 2026 event at LaSalle, running from 6 p.m.

Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, orders corrections to natural gas data

DOUGLAS — March 26, 2026 — Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, flagging errors and planning gaps. The committee met Thursday, March 26, with Joe Zabowski of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission presenting a draft economic development chapter that covers downtown revitalization, tax base growth, and permitting reform. Member

Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, orders corrections to natural gas data

DOUGLAS — March 26, 2026 — Douglas Master Plan Committee reviews economic development chapter, flagging errors and planning gaps. The committee met Thursday, March 26, with Joe Zabowski of the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission presenting a draft economic development chapter that covers downtown revitalization, tax base growth, and permitting reform. Member

Lake Quinsigamond Commission Approves Three Environmental Contracts Ahead of August Permit Deadline

SHREWSBURY — March 25, 2026 — Lake Quinsigamond Commission approved three environmental contracts and learned the lake has been formally listed for E. coli bacteria contamination. At the March 25 meeting, commissioners unanimously authorized a survey by Padgett Environmental Services (estimated $6,000 to $8,000) to document rare plant habitat in

SELCO Commission Votes to Send $776,765 to Shrewsbury General Fund

SHREWSBURY — March 24, 2026 — Shrewsbury's municipal utility commission approved a $776,765 payment in lieu of taxes to the town's general fund, level-funded with the prior year. The SELCO Commission voted unanimously at its March 24 morning session to approve separate electric and cable pilot

Shrewsbury CPC Unanimously Backs $300,000 Grant for Historic Schoolhouse Restoration

SHREWSBURY — March 23, 2026 — Shrewsbury Community Preservation Committee recommends $300,000 grant for District 5 Schoolhouse restoration ahead of town's 300th anniversary. The committee voted unanimously at a March 23 special meeting to send the Shrewsbury Historical Society's grant application to the Annual Town Meeting as

Douglas Heritage Committee Advances Memorial Day and 250th Anniversary Event Plans

DOUGLAS — March 19, 2026 — Douglas Heritage and Honor Committee advances planning for spring parades and a 250th anniversary block party. The committee, meeting March 19, confirmed a Memorial Day Parade on May 23, an Independence Day Parade on June 27, and a block-party celebration at Soldiers Field, while welcoming

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